A famously unlucky date is getting a cosmic twist. NASA says the asteroid Apophis will safely pass close to Earth on Friday, ...

NASA says of Apophis passing by that it is likely "an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history.

"When it was discovered in 2004, it appeared Apophis might impact Earth in either 2029, 2036, or 2068," NASA said. "Since ...

Scientists gear up to explain significance of event while preventing public panic over unfounded fears of an asteroid strike ...

Safe close pass: Apophis will pass just 20,000 miles from Earth on April 13, 2029, with no risk of impact for at least a century. Rare viewing chance: The asteroid may be visible without telescopes in ...

As of April 13, an infamous giant asteroid known as Apophis is now three years away from becoming the first space rock of its size to come near Earth in recorded human history. Roughly the size of ...

ESA's planned Ramses mission would arrive at the asteroid Apophis two months before the asteroid's April 2029 close flyby of Earth. Credit: ESA WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency and Japan ...

The asteroid Apophis, which is about the size of the Eiffel Tower, is set to come within 20,000 miles of Earth with NASA releasing the exact date.

People on the ground in the Eastern Hemisphere will be able to observe the asteroid with their own eyes, weather permitting, according to NASA.

It will come within around 20,000 miles of the Earth’s surface, which is closer than some satellites - in a truly one-of-a-kind event which has never been seen before ...

The giant asteroid Apophis will make a historically close approach to Earth on April 13, 2029. Scientists have ruled out any risk of Apophis hitting Earth for at least the next century. The 2029 flyby ...